Chapter 57: Playing Cotton (2)
Due to Li Chengqian's urgency, and the fact that the large wooden bow did not need to be as complicated as the procedure of making bows and arrows, after the craftsman returned, he immediately gathered people and worked overtime to make it.
In the end, all the cotton tools were manufactured within two days.
A brand new set of cotton-playing tools appeared in front of Li Chengqian.
"Have you already found all the people I want?" Looking at the brand-new tools, Li Chengqian asked Wang Quan.
As early as two days ago, he had arranged for Wang Quan to select the right people for him to play cotton, and now was the time when they were needed.
"Lang Jun! Man! The slave has already been chosen! Now he is waiting outside the hall, waiting for Lang Jun's dispatch. Wang Quan said.
"Call them in! You will also bring in the lint and other things you have prepared! Li Chengqian said with a smile.
"Howler! Slave and maid, go now! With that, Wang Quan trotted out of the hall.
Outside the hall, Wang Quan instructed everyone to do things, "What are you doing in a daze!" Hurry up and bring the lint in, and don't stand still! Hurry up and get in, Lang Jun is still waiting! ”
The people who were called immediately entered the hall, first saluted Li Chengqian, and then waited for Li Chengqian's orders.
"Put all this lint on this board! Bring these tools. Li Chengqian has been on the side.
The chamberlain immediately stepped forward and put the lint on the plank, then stepped aside and waited for Li Chengqian's next instructions.
Li Chengqian pointed to one of them: "Come here!" ”
The person who was pointed out hurriedly came to Li Chengqian, and Li Chengqian directly picked up the big wooden bow and the big wooden hammer and said, "Look at it!" Follow me! ”
Li Chengqian personally showed how to play cotton, although he was also the first time that the eldest girl got on the sedan chair, but fortunately, he had watched a documentary in this regard.
Only when he has played cotton himself can Li Chengqian understand how difficult it is to play a bed of cotton.
"Do you see? Follow my movements and make all this lint fluffy! Li Chengqian said that he would give the big wooden bow and the big wooden hammer to the inner servant.
The chamberlain hurriedly took it, and according to the action that Li Chengqian had just taught, he held the hammer in one hand and struck the strings frequently, so that the cotton on the wooden board gradually became loose.
"The two of you will fix the fluffy cotton wool that he played, and the two sides of it will be covered with yarn in a net shape." Li Chengqian sat on a chair, called two more people, and instructed them to fix the cotton wool with gauze.
"After fixing, use a wooden disc to press and grind until it is flat, solid and firm!" Li Chengqian continued to instruct them.
The chamberlain hurriedly picked up the disc on the side and put it on top of the fixed cotton wool for flat pressing.
"That's it! Take these processed cotton wool to the Inner Bureau, and let the people of the Inner Bureau weave a set of cotton clothes, cotton pants, cotton robes and a new quilt. ”
After all the processes were completed, Li Chengqian asked people to use these cotton wool to sew a quilt, and then tailor-made a set of cotton clothes and pants for himself, plus a cotton robe.
A few days later, the finished cotton clothes, cotton pants, cotton robes and a quilt were delivered to Li Chengqian.
With these cotton clothes, Li Chengqian is not afraid of cold winters, after all, the next thousand years of the world have relied on the cotton clothes in his hands to keep warm from the cold.
"There is still cotton wool left, how many sets of cotton clothes can be made?" Li Chengqian put aside the cotton clothes in his hand and asked Zhao An, the leader of the Internal Direct Bureau, in front of him.
"Your Highness! The remaining cotton wool, if you make cotton clothes, cotton pants, and cotton robes, you can make up to two sets, and there will be some cotton wool left, and if you only make cotton robes, you can make five pieces, and there will still be some cotton wool left. Zhao Andao.
"Then make three cotton robes, two of them, one for the crown princess, one for Xiao Liangdi, and the rest of the cotton wool for the two emperors and grandsons to make a robe, and also prepare a cotton robe for Your Majesty." Li Chengqian made arrangements for the rest of the cotton wool.
He now has a complete set of cotton pants and robes, so naturally he can't favor one over the other, so he has to give one to his two wives and two babies.
As for the robe for his father, it was mainly to make his father agree to promote the cultivation of cotton in the Tang Dynasty.
As long as his father tried the benefits of cotton robes, Li Chengqian dared to guarantee that Li Er would definitely agree to his suggestion and promote the cultivation of cotton in the Tang Dynasty.
Cotton can be used to make cotton clothes, so that the army of the Tang Dynasty will no longer have to be limited by the cold and unable to fight in winter.
Under the double protection of the Tang Dynasty soldiers, Li Chengqian believed that the Tang Dynasty army would definitely be able to adapt to the harsh winter.
Cotton, a thing that benefits the country and the people, Li Chengqian didn't believe that Li Er was not moved.
"No! Then the minister ordered to go down and let the craftsman make cotton robes! Naorou bowed and retreated.
"Wang Quan, bring today's recital to the widow for review." Li Chengqian commanded.
"No!" Wang Quan retreated, and after a while, he came back with a bunch of concertos, put them in front of Li Chengqian, and said, "Your Highness! These are all pieces sent by His Majesty to the three provinces and six departments. ”
After reading them carefully, Li Chengqian commented on his own annotations, as well as his views and solutions to this matter.
After these annotations, the more important matters still need to be handed over to Li Er's second approval, and only then can they be approved.
The relatively simple recital was decided by Li Chengqian, the crown prince, and then sent back to the three provinces and six ministries to deal with it.
The Tang emperors were much more relaxed than the Manchu emperors, and most of the official documents were handled by officials from the three provinces and six ministries.
Some major matters will be reported to the emperor, and the emperor will give instructions to draw the edict, and the emperor will personally inquire about any trivial matters.
"Give these copies to my father! The rest will be sent to the province of Menxia. Li Chengqian said.
Some of the chapters require the consent of His Majesty Li Er before they can be sent to Menxia Province, which will be reviewed by the officials of Menxia Province, and after Menxia Province agrees, they will be sent to Shangshutai, which will be issued to various departments for handling.
"No!" Wang Quan takes the order! took down the pieces that Li Chengqian had divided, and sent them to His Majesty Li Er and Menxia Province respectively.
"Has the Prime Minister Li Xuan Award ever been out of Beijing?" Li Chengqian asked.
"Lang Jun, today His Majesty summoned Prime Minister Sinong Li Xuanyu and ordered him to send an envoy to Goguryeo, and now he is out of Chang'an City." Wang Quan said.
"How are the two imperial grandsons doing, and who will teach them again?" Li Chengqian said.
"The two emperors and grandsons have made great progress in their studies, and I heard that Brother Xiang also learned to compose poetry, and the crown princess praised him, and now the two emperors and grandsons are studying with Di Shi." Wang Quan said.
Just as Li Chengqian and Wang Quan were chatting with each other, an attendant hurriedly trotted in.
"What's the matter?" Li Chengqian asked.
"Qi Qi Langjun! Your Majesty declares you to be here! The waiter said.